Wrapped Garment
c.1855 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Wild silk, saffron-coloured with grey borders and terracotta-coloured bands at ends.
Object details
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| Brief description | Wrapped garment, woven silk (possibly tasar), Baharampur, West Bengal, c.1855 |
| Physical description | Wild silk, saffron-coloured with grey borders and terracotta-coloured bands at ends. |
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| Object history | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879. India Museum Slip book entry 3339: 'Wild Silk Body Cloth / Berhampore / Coarse Yellow Narrow black borders.' |
| Other number | 3339 - India Museum Slip Book |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 7510(IS) |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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